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Samuel Earl Crawford (1880-1968) needed a couple more weeks among his 19 ML seasons to reach 3000 hits, finishing with 2961 and the all-time record for triples. “Wahoo Sam” teamed with Ty Cobb for 3 straight Series appearances ‘07-09. Neither did well or won a title. Nevertheless, the renowned manager who made Babe Ruth an outfielder said there was never a better hitter than Crawford. This Nebraska farm kid was considered the strongest hitter of his day and consistently ranked in the top 10 in slugging.

Playing in the big Deadball Era parks, speedy Crawford set the record for inside-the-park HRs

Debuting with Cincinnati in 1899, Crawford hit .307 as the youngest player in the majors

A model of moderation, he rarely struck out, walked or reacted to teammate Cobb’s tirades